Rod carrier



Dec. 1924. I 1,519,104

c. BAKER I ROD CARR I E R Filed July 26, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 6,1924.. 1,519,104

c. BAKER ROD CARR I ER Filed July 2 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 fitter/wage,

Dec. 16, 1924.

1,519,104 c. BAKER ROD CARRI ER I 3 Sheets-Sheet s Filed July 26, 1923III /a 0% .54 ll lllh n llll u i l6 1 I 6/ IMI l I i w Mimi l H h h /flm 1 Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

UNITED STATES CONARD BAKER, 0F FLORENCE, KANSAS.

Ron CARRIER.

Application filed July 26, 1923. Serial No. 653,964.

Ta all whom it concern Be it known that I, CONARD BAKER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Florence, in the county of Marion andState of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Rod Carrier, or whichthe following is a specification. I,

Thisinvention aims to provide a means whereby rods of the vkind used inwell drilling operations may be transported to some distance from thewell casing, and be deposited on the ground or on a platform.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceed's, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows diagrammatically, a device constructed in accordance withthe invention; Figure 2 is a side elevation of the carriage, a portionof the track appearing; Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure2; Figure 4 is a top plan of the carriage; Figure 5 is a longitudinalsectional view wherein a portion of the track appears in elevation, apart of the mechanism mounted on the carriage appearing in the View;Figure 6 is a fragmental section on the line 6-6 of Figure 3; Figure 7is a sectional detail showing the means whereby the support is actuatedfor adjustment.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided, as shown in Figure 1 atrack 1 which may be of any desired length. the track having an upwardlyinclined end 2 of any desired height. Figure 3 shows that the track 1comprises main or side rails 3 and an intermediate or auxiliary rail 4.Near to the outer end of the track 1 (Figure 1) the intermediate rail 4has a depression 5 shown best in Figure 5. Brackets 6 on the part 5 otthe intermediate rail 4 carry a substantially horizontal cam bar 7having an inclined end 8.

A carriage 9 is provided, and is supplied with wheels 10 adapted totraverse the side rails 8 of the track 1. A plunger 11, in the form of arack bar, is mounted for vertical reciprocation in the carriage 9. Atits lower end, the plunger 11 is provided with a wheel 12 adapted tomove along the intermediate rail 4 or the track 1. The plunger or rackbar 11 has a side projection 14, which may be a roller, the same beingadapted to cooperate with the end of the cam bar 7 as shown in Figure 5,and being adapted to move along the lower edge of the cam bar.

The carriage 9 embodies an upstanding wing 17 provided with a slot 25. Adepending latch 15 is pivotally mounted at 16 on the wing 17 and movesin the slot 25. A spring 35 is secured to the wing 17 and, cooperatingwith the latch 15, holds the latch in the posi tion delineated in Figure3. A substantially horizontal tubular guide 18 is mounted at its innerend in the wing 17 and is located. below the latch 15. In the guide 18,an ejector 19 is mounted for right line sliding movement, the ejectorembodying a stem 20 mounted to slide in a bearing 21 carried by theouter end of the guide 18. A compression spring 22 is located in theguide 18, about a portion of the stem 20 of the ejector 19, one end ofthe spring engaging the ejector and the other end of the spring engagingthe bearing 21, the ofiice of the spring being to advance the ejector.As disclosed in Figure 6, the guide 18 has depending ears 23, whereinthe outer end of a latch 24 (Figure 3) is pivoted at 26. The latch 24has an upstanding projection 27 operating in an opening 28 in the lowerportion of the guide 18. The latch 24, when in the position of Figure 3,serves to hold the ejector 19 retracted against the action 01' thecompression spring 22. The vertically movable rack bar or plunger 11 issupplied with an elongated recess 29, wherein the inner end of the latch24 is received.

hen the plunger 11 moves downwardly, the latch 24 is set free from theejector 19, the ejector moving to the right in Figure 3, under theaction of the spring 22. A means is provided for resetting the ejector19, responsive to the upward movement of the plunger 11, and, havingthis consideration in mind, a bell crank lever 30 is fulcrumed forswinging movement, in a vertical plane, on the wing 17 of the carriage9, the tulcrum for the lever being marked by the numeral 31. Thehorizontal arm of the bell crank lever 30 is engaged loosely in a recess32 fashioned in the plunger 11. The vertical arm of the bell crank lever30 terminates in a fork 33, straddling the guide 18, as delineated inFigure 6, the inner ends of links 34 (Figure 4) being pivoted at 36 tothe fork 33, the outer ends of the links being pivoted at 37 to a crosshead, through which the stem 20 of the ejector 19 passes, adjusting nuts39 on the stem forming an abutment for the cross head.

The machine embodies means whereby the rods may be placed inhorizontally spaced relation, on the ground or on a platform, as therods roll out of the carriage 9. Sonsidering this part of the structure,it may be stated that the upstanding wing 17 of the carriage 9 has anoutwardly projecting hearing 40 wherein a substantially horizontal shaft41 is mounted for rotation; A pinion 42, housed within the bearing 40(Figure 3) meshes with the rack bar 11 and is carried by the shaft 41. Aratchet wheel is mounted on the shaft 41 for rotation with the shaft andfor sliding movement on the shaft longitudinally of the shaft. A bearing44 is mounted on the frame work of the carriage 9. The frame work of thecarriage and the wing 7 carry a transverse guide 45. In the bearings andin the guide 45, a shaft 46 is j ournaled, the shafts 46 and 41 beingaxially alined. The shaft 46 car ries a ratchet wheel 4'? cooperatingwith the ratchet wheel 43 and abutting against one side of the guide 45,as shown in Figure 4. A compression spring 48 surrounds a portion of theshaft 41, one end of the spring abutting against the bearing 40, and theother end of the spring abutting against the ratchet wheel 43, thefunction of the spring 41 being to hold the ratchet wheel yieldablyengaged with the ratchet wheel 47.

A support is provided, along which the rods roll, transversely of thecarriage as the rods leave the carriage. This support is in the form ofa rack bar 49 (Figures 4 and extended laterally beyond one side of thecarriage and mounted for longitudinal adjustment in the guide 45. Apinion 50, located in the guide 45, is carried by the shaft 46 andmeshes with the support or rack bar 49. The support or rack bar 49 isdownwardly inclined, transversely of the carriage 9, as disclosed inFigure 3. A loop-shaped frame 51 extends laterally from the rack bar orsupport 49, one end 52 of the frame being attached to the upper end ofthe rack bar, the frame terminating in an arm 53, disposed parallel. tothe lower end of the rack bar and spaced vertically therefrom, as inFigure 3, the arm 53 of the frame terminating in a depending stop 54located in alinement with the rack bar 49 and spaced horizontally fromthe lower extremity of the raclt bar, as Figures 3 and 4 will makeevident.

Any suitable means may be provided for movii'ig the carriage 9 along thetrack 1. in Figure 1, the flexible element and a flexible element 56 areshown, the flexible element 55 being rove across an idler 5'? on the end2 of the track 1 and the flexible element 56 being rove across an idle-r58 on the outer end of the track 1, and being extended bachwardly to thecarriage 9, the flexible element 56 being connected at 60 to thecarriage and the flexible element 55 being connected at 59 to thecarriage.

Assuming that the carriage 9. is on the upturned end 2 of the track 1 ina position adjacent to the drilling 01" pumping rig (not shown) the rod61 is engaged between the upper end of the plunger 11 and the ejector19, as shown in Figure 3, the ejector being advanced to grip the rod,under the impulse of the spring 22, the spring 35 holding the latch orretainer 15 in place above the rod 61. Through the instrumentality ofthe flexible element 56, the carriage 9 is moved backwardly along thetrack 1 and, ultimately the wheel 12 on the lower end of the plunger 11rides downwardly in to the depression 5 of the intermediate rail 4 ofthe track, the plunger 11 being forced downwardly when the sideprojection or roller 14 on the plunger cooperates with the inclined end8 of the cam bar 7, as shown in Figure When the rack bar 11 is carrieddownwardly, as aforesaid, the bell crank lever 30 is tilted on itsfulcrum 31, the links 34 guiding the vcross head 38 forwardly on thestem 20 on the'ejector When the plunger 11 moves downwardly, the upperend of the plunger 11 is moved out of the path of the rod 61, and thelatch 24 is disengaged from the ejector 19, whereupon the ejector movesto the left in Figure under the impulse of the spring 22, the ejectoradvancing the rod 61 and causing it to roll downwardly along theinclined support or rack bar 49. As the rod passes off the lower end ofthe rack bar 49, the de pending stop 54 on the frame 51 receives the rodand directs the rod downwardly upon the ground or upon any structureprovided for the reception of the rod.

When the carriage 9 is advanced into the position shown in dotted linein Figure 5, the downward movement of the rack bar 11 causes a rotationof the shaft 41,by way of the pinion 42, but the ratchet wheel 43 doesnot, at the time, rotate the shaft 46 by way of the ratchet wheel, 47,the teeth of the ratchet wheel 43 clicking over the teeth of the ratchetwheel 47 and the spring 48 yielding so that the aforesaid movement ofthe ratchet wheels may take place. When,however, the carriage 9 startsto move toward the inclined end 2 of the track 1, responsive to theflexible element 55, the rack bar 11 moves upwardly'into the solid lineposition of Figure 5, as the wheel 12 traverses the inclined portion ofthe part 5 of the intermediate rail 41. Then, reverse rotation isimparted to the shaft 41 by way of the pinion 42 and the shaft 46 isrotated by the interengagement between the ratchet wheels 43 and 47, thepinion on the shaft 46 cooperating with the rack bar 49 to move the rackbar 49 and the stop 54: of the frame 51 a short distance to the left(Figure 3). The result is that when the carriage makes another triptoward the outer end of the track 1, the stop 5% is so positioned that,as a rod rolls from the machine, that rod will be spaced horizontallyfrom the rod which has been previously deposited.

When the plunger 11 moves upwardly to the solid line position of Figure5, the bell crank lever 30 the links 34 and the cross head 38 retractthe ejector 19 into the position shown in Figure 3 and the latch 24 isswung upwardly until its projection 27 engages with the ejector 19, tohold the same retracted.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support on the carriage, and a rodholding membermovable on the carriage and movable in engagement with the track to andfrom the rod-holding position with respect to the support, the trackembodying means for moving the rod-holding member to and fromrod-holding position as the rod-holding member moves along the track.

2. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support on the carriage, a rod-holding member movableon the carriage and movable on the track to and from the rod-holdingposition with respect to the support; a rod ejector on the carriage, andmeans for releasing the ejector when said member moves out ofrod-holding position.

3. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support on the carriage, a rod-holding member movableon the carriage and movable on the track to and from rod-holdingposition with respect to the support, a rod ejector movable on thecarriage, and means actuated by said member for releasing the ejectorwhen said member moves out of rodholding position.

4. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support movable on the carriage, a rod-holding membermovable on the carriagc and movable on the track to and from rod-holdingposition with respect to the support, and means actuated by said member:tor advancing the support the carriage moves along the track.

5. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support movable on the carriage, a rod-holding membermovable on the carriage and movable on the track to and from rod-holdingposition with respect to the support, a rod ejector movable on thecarriage, means for releasing the ejector when said member moves out ofrod-holding position, and means for advancing the support, as thecarriage moves along the track.

6. In a device of the class described, a track, a carriage movable alongthe track, a rod support movable on the carriage, a rod-holding membermovable on the carriage and movable on the track to and from rod-holdingposition. with respect to the support, a rod ejector movable on thecarriage, means operated by said member for releasing the ejector whensaid member moves out of rod holding position, and means operated bysaid member for advancing the rod support as the carriage moves alongthe track.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CONARD BAKER. Witnesses:

S. F. BOYCE, B. K. GRAHAM.

